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|registration = ASCAP 320197024 | |registration = ASCAP 320197024 | ||
|released = 2 April 1975 | |released = 2 April 1975 | ||
|recorded = <small>May 1972 at<br>Stargroves with the Rolling Stones Mobile Studio.<br>Mixed at Olympic Studios, London.</small> | |recorded = <small>May 1972 at<br />Stargroves with the Rolling Stones Mobile Studio.<br />Mixed at Olympic Studios, London.</small> | ||
|genre = Blues rock | |genre = Blues rock | ||
|language = English | |language = English | ||
|length = 4 minutes 30 seconds | |length = 4 minutes 30 seconds | ||
|composer = [[Jimmy Page]] and [[Robert Plant]] | |composer = [[Jimmy Page]] and [[Robert Plant]] | ||
|label = Swan Song Records | |label = [[Swan Song Records]] | ||
|producer = Jimmy Page | |producer = Jimmy Page | ||
|engineer = Eddie Kramer | |engineer = Eddie Kramer | ||
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''''Black Country Woman'''' is the fourteenth song on [[England|English]] [[rock music|rock]] band [[Led Zeppelin]]'s 1975 album ''[[Physical Graffiti]]''. It was originally intended to be part of the ''[[Houses of the Holy]]'' album, which had been released two years earlier. | ''''Black Country Woman'''' is the fourteenth song on [[England|English]] [[rock music|rock]] band [[Led Zeppelin]]'s 1975 album ''[[Physical Graffiti]]''. It was originally intended to be part of the ''[[Houses of the Holy]]'' album, which had been released two years earlier. | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
'Black Country Woman' was an [[Acoustic music|acoustic]] song recorded in the back garden of [[Stargroves]], in 1972 (around the same time as '[[D'yer Mak'er]]').<ref>{{cite book | | 'Black Country Woman' was an [[Acoustic music|acoustic]] song recorded in the back garden of [[Stargroves]], in 1972 (around the same time as '[[D'yer Mak'er]]').<ref>{{cite book|last=Lewis|first=Dave|year=2012|title=Led Zeppelin: From a Whisper to a Scream|location=London|publisher=Omnibus Press|pages=73|isbn=978-1-78038-547-1}}</ref> At the beginning of the track, [[Audio engineering|recording engineer]] [[Eddie Kramer]] can be heard saying, 'Shall we roll it Jimmy?' followed by 'Don't want to get this airplane on' about an [[Fixed-wing aircraft|aeroplane]] which is heard flying overhead, to which [[Robert Plant]] replies 'Nah, leave it, yeah.' | ||
Originally the song was subtitled 'Never Ending Doubting Woman Blues'. This was a reference to a final spoken tag left off the finished version which had Plant proclaiming 'What's the matter with you mama, never-ending, nagging, doubting woman blues.'<ref>{{cite book | | Originally the song was subtitled 'Never Ending Doubting Woman Blues'. This was a reference to a final spoken tag left off the finished version which had Plant proclaiming 'What's the matter with you mama, never-ending, nagging, doubting woman blues.'<ref>{{cite book|last=Lewis|first=Dave|year=2012|title=Led Zeppelin: From a Whisper to a Scream|location=London|publisher=Omnibus Press|pages=73|isbn=978-1-78038-547-1}}</ref> '[[Black Country]]' refers to the area around [[Birmingham]] in which Robert Plant was brought up. | ||
==Live performances== | ==Live performances== | ||
'Black Country Woman' was rarely played live at [[Led Zeppelin concerts]], but was merged into a medley with '[[Bron-Y-Aur Stomp]]' on the band's [[concert tour]] of the [[United States]] in 1977. For this arrangement, John Paul Jones played an [[upright bass]]. This song was performed by Robert Plant and Alison Krauss live during their tour supporting the duo's album ''Raising Sand''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/12/arts/music/12plan.html | 'Black Country Woman' was rarely played live at [[Led Zeppelin concerts]], but was merged into a medley with '[[Bron-Y-Aur Stomp]]' on the band's [[concert tour]] of the [[United States]] in 1977. For this arrangement, John Paul Jones played an [[upright bass]]. This song was performed by Robert Plant and Alison Krauss live during their tour supporting the duo's album ''Raising Sand''.<ref>{{cite news|last=Chinen|first=Nate|date=12 June 2008|title=Music Review - Robert Plant and Allison Krauss Find Harmony in Tension|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/12/arts/music/12plan.html|publisher=The New York Times|accessdate=13 May 2014}}</ref> | ||
==Formats and track listings== | ==Formats and track listings== | ||
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==Credits== | ==Credits== | ||
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Revision as of 03:22, 13 May 2014
| Black Country Woman | |
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| Appears on | Physical Graffiti |
| Published by | Flames of Albion Music |
| Registration | ASCAP 320197024 |
| Release date | 2 April 1975 |
| Recorded | May 1972 at Stargroves with the Rolling Stones Mobile Studio. Mixed at Olympic Studios, London. |
| Genre | Blues rock |
| Language | English |
| Length | 4 minutes 30 seconds |
| Composer | Jimmy Page and Robert Plant |
| Label | Swan Song Records |
| Producer | Jimmy Page |
| Engineer | Eddie Kramer |
'Black Country Woman' is the fourteenth song on English rock band Led Zeppelin's 1975 album Physical Graffiti. It was originally intended to be part of the Houses of the Holy album, which had been released two years earlier.
Overview
'Black Country Woman' was an acoustic song recorded in the back garden of Stargroves, in 1972 (around the same time as 'D'yer Mak'er').[1] At the beginning of the track, recording engineer Eddie Kramer can be heard saying, 'Shall we roll it Jimmy?' followed by 'Don't want to get this airplane on' about an aeroplane which is heard flying overhead, to which Robert Plant replies 'Nah, leave it, yeah.'
Originally the song was subtitled 'Never Ending Doubting Woman Blues'. This was a reference to a final spoken tag left off the finished version which had Plant proclaiming 'What's the matter with you mama, never-ending, nagging, doubting woman blues.'[2] 'Black Country' refers to the area around Birmingham in which Robert Plant was brought up.
Live performances
'Black Country Woman' was rarely played live at Led Zeppelin concerts, but was merged into a medley with 'Bron-Y-Aur Stomp' on the band's concert tour of the United States in 1977. For this arrangement, John Paul Jones played an upright bass. This song was performed by Robert Plant and Alison Krauss live during their tour supporting the duo's album Raising Sand.[3]
Formats and track listings
See 'Trampled Under Foot' single.
Credits
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References
- ↑ Lewis, Dave (2012). Led Zeppelin: From a Whisper to a Scream. London: Omnibus Press, 73. ISBN 978-1-78038-547-1.
- ↑ Lewis, Dave (2012). Led Zeppelin: From a Whisper to a Scream. London: Omnibus Press, 73. ISBN 978-1-78038-547-1.
- ↑ Chinen, Nate. Music Review - Robert Plant and Allison Krauss Find Harmony in Tension, The New York Times, 12 June 2008. Retrieved on 13 May 2014.